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	\|occupation = Film director		\|occupation = Film director
	\|spouse = ~~Shantha Ramana~~		\|spouse =
	\|children = ~~Dharshini Ramana, Swetha Ramana~~		\|children =
	\|years active = ~~2003–2006~~		\|years active = 2003–present
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	'''Ramana''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ film director, who has directed Tamil films. After making his debut in 2003 with the successful ''[[Thirumalai]]'', he has gone on to make other ventures ~~including~~ ''[[Sullan]]'' and ''[[Aathi]]''.		'''Ramana''' is an Indian film director who has directed 3 [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] films. After making his debut in 2003 with the successful ''[[Thirumalai]]'', he has gone on to make other ventures, ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004) and ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006).

	==Career==		==Career==
	Ramana penned a series of film scripts featuring serious off-beat stories and approached producers with little luck, hoping to land an offer. He spent several years narrating the script of a proposed film titled ''Karkaalam'' to actors and then finally agreed terms with [[Prakash Raj]] to play the lead role during 1996, but no financiers eventually backed the project.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606214620/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-date=6 June 2004\|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref> After failing to establish himself as a director who could be funded to make films with serious themes, he felt that he should make a series of commercially viable films in the [[Masala film\|masala]] genre before diversifying into serious subjects.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/15ramana.htm \|title=I am sorry I sold the artiste in me \|work=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> Ramana's first release was ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003), an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], which took a large opening at the box office and performed well commercially. He briefly began work on ''Parthasarathy'', a project starring [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050415130911/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-date = 15 April 2005\|title = 08-05-2004}}</ref> Despite receiving several offers to remake the film in Telugu, he chose to make ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), ~~another~~ action film featuring [[Dhanush]] in the ~~title role~~, which was a flop at the box office. His next film, ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006) an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for the second time, took a large opening at the box office but turned out to be a disaster incurring {{INR}}5 crore loss.		Ramana penned a series of film scripts featuring serious off-beat stories and approached producers with little luck, hoping to land an offer. He spent several years narrating the script of a proposed film titled ''Karkaalam'' to actors and then finally agreed terms with [[Prakash Raj]] to play the lead role during 1996, but no financiers eventually backed the project.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606214620/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-date=6 June 2004\|url-status=dead\|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref> After failing to establish himself as a director who could be funded to make films with serious themes, he felt that he should make a series of commercially viable films in the [[Masala film\|masala]] genre before diversifying into serious subjects.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/15ramana.htm \|title=I am sorry I sold the artiste in me \|work=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> Ramana's first release was ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003), an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], which took a large opening at the box office and performed well commercially. He briefly began work on ''Parthasarathy'', a project starring [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050415130911/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-date = 15 April 2005\|title = 08-05-2004}}</ref> Despite receiving several offers to remake the film in Telugu, he chose to make ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), an action film featuring [[Dhanush]] as the main hero, which was a flop at the box office. His next film, ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006) an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for the second time, took a large opening at the box office but turned out to be a disaster incurring {{INR}}5 crore loss.

	In 2007, he revealed that he was simultaneously working on a Telugu film featuring [[Mahesh Babu]] in the lead role, while [[Sarath Kumar]] had agreed to finance and star in his next Tamil film. However, neither of the projects materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-04/25-01-07-rajini.html \|title=Movie News ramana rajinikanth vijay thirumalai sarathkumar ulavan magan ~~tamil~~ movie news trisha Picture Gallery Images \|~~publisher~~=Behindwoods.com \|date=26 November 2006 \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> He then briefly forayed into acting and was approached for a role in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)\|Pandhayam]]'' (2008), before playing a pivotal role in an unreleased film titled ''Kuthirai''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/ramana-15-05-08.html \|title=Vijay's director shifts base – Behindwoods.com Sundar C director Ramana Thirumalai Aadhi Dhanush Sullan Pandayam Nazar S. A. Chandrasekhar Sabesh Murali hot images ~~tamil~~ picture gallery images \|~~publisher~~=Behindwoods.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> In 2011, it was reported that Ramana was suffering from [[throat cancer]] and would take a break from films. In July 2013, it was announced that he had recovered from the disease but had lost his voice permanently during his recovery.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/director-ramana-lost-speech-to-throat-cancer-102838.html \|title=Director Ramana lost speech to throat cancer \|publisher=Kolly Talk \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>		In 2007, he revealed that he was simultaneously working on a Telugu film featuring [[Mahesh Babu]] in the lead role, while [[Sarath Kumar]] had agreed to finance and star in his next Tamil film. However, neither of the projects materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-04/25-01-07-rajini.html \|title=Movie News ramana rajinikanth vijay thirumalai sarathkumar ulavan magan Tamil movie news trisha Picture Gallery Images \|website=Behindwoods.com \|date=26 November 2006 \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> He then briefly forayed into acting and was approached for a role in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)\|Pandhayam]]'' (2008), before playing a pivotal role in an unreleased film titled ''Kuthirai''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/ramana-15-05-08.html \|title=Vijay's director shifts base – Behindwoods.com Sundar C director Ramana Thirumalai Aadhi Dhanush Sullan Pandayam Nazar S. A. Chandrasekhar Sabesh Murali hot images Tamil picture gallery images \|website=Behindwoods.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> In 2011, it was reported that Ramana was suffering from [[throat cancer]] and would take a break from films. In July 2013, it was announced that he had recovered from the disease but had lost his voice permanently during his recovery.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/director-ramana-lost-speech-to-throat-cancer-102838.html \|title=Director Ramana lost speech to throat cancer \|publisher=Kolly Talk \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

	===As director===		===As director===

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	===As actor===		===As actor===

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	! Year !! Film !! ~~Notes~~		! Year !! Film !! Role
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			\| 2020 \|\| ''[[Varmaa]]'' \|\|
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			\| 2023 \|\| ''[[Dinosaurs (film)\|Dinosaurs]]'' \|\| Arumugam
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			\| 2024 \|\| ''[[Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan]]'' \|\| Daali's uncle
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| 2020 \|\| ''[[Varmaa]]'' \|\| Guest Appearance~~
	\|}		\|}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
			* {{IMDb name\|nm1685252}}

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	[[Category:21st-century Indian ~~film directors~~]]		[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
	[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]		[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]

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	==Career==		==Career==
	Ramana penned a series of film scripts featuring serious off-beat stories and approached producers with little luck, hoping to land an offer. He spent several years narrating the script of a proposed film titled ''Karkaalam'' to actors and then finally agreed terms with [[Prakash Raj]] to play the lead role during 1996, but no financiers eventually backed the project.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040606214620/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml</ref> After failing to establish himself as a director who could be funded to make films with serious themes, he felt that he should make a series of commercially viable films in the [[Masala film\|masala]] genre before diversifying into serious subjects.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/15ramana.htm \|title=I am sorry I sold the artiste in me \|~~publisher~~=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> Ramana's first release was ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003), an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], which took a large opening at the box office and performed well commercially. He briefly began work on ''Parthasarathy'', a project starring [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead but the film was later stalled.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050415130911/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm</ref> Despite receiving several offers to remake the film in Telugu, he chose to make ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), another action film featuring [[Dhanush]] in the title role, which was a flop at the box office. His next film, ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006) an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for the second time, took a large opening at the box office but turned out to be a disaster incurring {{INR}}5 crore loss.		Ramana penned a series of film scripts featuring serious off-beat stories and approached producers with little luck, hoping to land an offer. He spent several years narrating the script of a proposed film titled ''Karkaalam'' to actors and then finally agreed terms with [[Prakash Raj]] to play the lead role during 1996, but no financiers eventually backed the project.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606214620/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml\|archive-date=6 June 2004\|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref> After failing to establish himself as a director who could be funded to make films with serious themes, he felt that he should make a series of commercially viable films in the [[Masala film\|masala]] genre before diversifying into serious subjects.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/15ramana.htm \|title=I am sorry I sold the artiste in me \|work=Rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> Ramana's first release was ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003), an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], which took a large opening at the box office and performed well commercially. He briefly began work on ''Parthasarathy'', a project starring [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead but the film was later stalled.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050415130911/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm\|archive-date = 15 April 2005\|title = 08-05-2004}}</ref> Despite receiving several offers to remake the film in Telugu, he chose to make ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), another action film featuring [[Dhanush]] in the title role, which was a flop at the box office. His next film, ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006) an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] for the second time, took a large opening at the box office but turned out to be a disaster incurring {{INR}}5 crore loss.

	In 2007, he revealed that he was simultaneously working on a Telugu film featuring [[Mahesh Babu]] in the lead role, while [[Sarath Kumar]] had agreed to finance and star in his next Tamil film. However, neither of the projects materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-04/25-01-07-rajini.html \|title=Movie News ramana rajinikanth vijay thirumalai sarathkumar ulavan magan tamil movie news trisha Picture Gallery Images \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date=26 November 2006 \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> He then briefly forayed into acting and was approached for a role in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)\|Pandhayam]]'' (2008), before playing a pivotal role in an unreleased film titled ''Kuthirai''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/ramana-15-05-08.html \|title=Vijay's director shifts base – Behindwoods.com Sundar C director Ramana Thirumalai Aadhi Dhanush Sullan Pandayam Nazar S. A. Chandrasekhar Sabesh Murali hot images tamil picture gallery images \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> In 2011, it was reported that Ramana was suffering from [[throat cancer]] and would take a break from films. In July 2013, it was announced that he had recovered from the disease but had lost his voice permanently during his recovery.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/director-ramana-lost-speech-to-throat-cancer-102838.html \|title=Director Ramana lost speech to throat cancer \|publisher=Kolly Talk \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>		In 2007, he revealed that he was simultaneously working on a Telugu film featuring [[Mahesh Babu]] in the lead role, while [[Sarath Kumar]] had agreed to finance and star in his next Tamil film. However, neither of the projects materialised.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-04/25-01-07-rajini.html \|title=Movie News ramana rajinikanth vijay thirumalai sarathkumar ulavan magan tamil movie news trisha Picture Gallery Images \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date=26 November 2006 \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> He then briefly forayed into acting and was approached for a role in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)\|Pandhayam]]'' (2008), before playing a pivotal role in an unreleased film titled ''Kuthirai''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/ramana-15-05-08.html \|title=Vijay's director shifts base – Behindwoods.com Sundar C director Ramana Thirumalai Aadhi Dhanush Sullan Pandayam Nazar S. A. Chandrasekhar Sabesh Murali hot images tamil picture gallery images \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> In 2011, it was reported that Ramana was suffering from [[throat cancer]] and would take a break from films. In July 2013, it was announced that he had recovered from the disease but had lost his voice permanently during his recovery.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/director-ramana-lost-speech-to-throat-cancer-102838.html \|title=Director Ramana lost speech to throat cancer \|publisher=Kolly Talk \|date= \|accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>

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'''Ramana''' is an [[India]]n film director, who has directed Tamil films. After making his debut in 2003 with the successful ''[[Thirumalai]]'', he has gone on to make other ventures including ''[[Sullan]]'' and ''[[Aathi]]''.

==Career==
Ramana penned a series of film scripts featuring serious off-beat stories and approached producers with little luck, hoping to land an offer. He spent several years narrating the script of a proposed film titled ''Karkaalam'' to actors and then finally agreed terms with [[Prakash Raj]] to play the lead role during 1996, but no financiers eventually backed the project.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040606214620/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03052004-3.shtml</ref> After failing to establish himself as a director who could be funded to make films with serious themes, he felt that he should make a series of commercially viable films in the [[Masala film|masala]] genre before diversifying into serious subjects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/15ramana.htm |title=I am sorry I sold the artiste in me |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> Ramana's first release was ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003), an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], which took a large opening at the box office and performed well commercially. He briefly began work on ''Parthasarathy'', a project starring [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead but the film was later stalled.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050415130911/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/2004/may/08-05-2004.htm</ref> Despite receiving several offers to remake the film in Telugu, he chose to make ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), another action film featuring [[Dhanush]] in the title role, which was a flop at the box office. His next film, ''[[Aathi]]'' (2006) an action-masala venture featuring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] for the second time, took a large opening at the box office but turned out to be a disaster incurring {{INR}}5 crore loss.

In 2007, he revealed that he was simultaneously working on a Telugu film featuring [[Mahesh Babu]] in the lead role, while [[Sarath Kumar]] had agreed to finance and star in his next Tamil film. However, neither of the projects materialised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-04/25-01-07-rajini.html |title=Movie News ramana rajinikanth vijay thirumalai sarathkumar ulavan magan tamil movie news trisha Picture Gallery Images |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=26 November 2006 |accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> He then briefly forayed into acting and was approached for a role in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Pandhayam (2008 film)|Pandhayam]]'' (2008), before playing a pivotal role in an unreleased film titled ''Kuthirai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/ramana-15-05-08.html |title=Vijay's director shifts base – Behindwoods.com Sundar C director Ramana Thirumalai Aadhi Dhanush Sullan Pandayam Nazar S. A. Chandrasekhar Sabesh Murali hot images tamil picture gallery images |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref> In 2011, it was reported that Ramana was suffering from [[throat cancer]] and would take a break from films. In July 2013, it was announced that he had recovered from the disease but had lost his voice permanently during his recovery.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/director-ramana-lost-speech-to-throat-cancer-102838.html |title=Director Ramana lost speech to throat cancer |publisher=Kolly Talk |date= |accessdate=27 February 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As director===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Thirumalai]]''
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sullan]]''
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Aathi]]''
|}

===As actor===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Varmaa]]'' || Guest Appearance
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
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[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]